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Hi! My name is Jen Dziki, my son is Will Dziki and he plays for team Sportsmanship. I just have to share a quick story about our match yesterday. My son is 8 and was paired with a 13 year old. Although I thought it was going to be trouble, it was honestly the best …...

The Bob O’Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park would like to invite all interested females to participate in our first Women’s Golf Day celebration from 5:00-9:00 PM on Tuesday, June 4th! This is a world wide event, and we will have two components to our planned activities. The t...

Think back and try to remember if one of your parents, or any adult in your life, ever sat you down and explained to you how to meet a new person. I know that no one in my life did. What I do remember is awkward introductions to my parents’ friends at the grocery store …...

Some courses evoke an immediate reaction at the mere mention of their name; Augusta – St. Andrews – Pebble Beach. Sometimes it is a stretch of holes that causes the reaction; Amen Corner – The Bear Trap. And sometimes it is a single hole – #17 at TPC. The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is, &helli...

In 2012, 64.5 million Americans – 26.5 percent of the population – contributed 7.9 billion volunteer hours, worth an estimated $175 billion in service. I started volunteering when I was in high school, calling out bingo at a retirement home. I have always had a voice to communicate to a large ...

While participation levels within golf continue to increase, the same can be said for women and girls learning the game as well. From an article by Alison Lillie titled, 5 Reasons Learning to Play Golf Empowers Women and Girls, includes great insight for how this strong gender continues to learn and...

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Did you know that most common feelings among high schoolers are fatigue and boredom? Research shows that rate at which teens feel “bored” at school is increasing between the ages 13 to 17. This was due to the lack of purpose. According to leading researcher Kendall Bronk on youth development, th...

An extensive amount of research is conducted of Positive development on youth today. A positive development through Golf will help a child to lead a healthy, satisfying and productive life which will further lead them to be more successful in the society. We teach them main things which are linked t...

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Our chapter is one of many in The First Tee network. The First Tee is reaching young people in all 50 states and select international locations on golf courses, in elementary schools and through other youth-serving organizations.